Do I need a Gambling licence?

There are four types of licence that business owners may need when setting up a gambling premises. Your business may need all four:

• anoperating licence (opens new window) (from Gambling Commission)
• apersonal management licence (opens new window) (from Gambling Commission)
• apersonal functional licence (opens new window) (from Gambling Commission)
• apremises licence (from us)

If you provide facilities for remote gambling, which includes the internet, telephone, television, radio or any other kind of electronic or other technology for facilitating communication, and advertise to consumers in Britain, you will need a licence from theGambling Commission (opens new window).

You may only requirelottery registrations orgambling permits for pubs, clubs and other establishments for low-level gambling depending on what you are actually doing.